Analysis of millions of US births shows association between birth defects and preterm birth

Babies born preterm were more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term infants, according to a new analysis of nearly 7 million U.S. live births published online this week in the Springer journal Maternal and Child Health Journal.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news130567135.html">Analysis of millions of US births shows association between birth defects and preterm birth</a></p> <p>Babies born preterm were more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term infants, according to a new analysis of nearly 7 million U.S. live births published online this week in the Springer journal <i>Maternal and Child Health Journal</i>.</p>